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          EXTENT OF THE UNIVERSE
July 2009 Champion AwesomeOff user 'Love of the Awesome' made this nomination. In his words: The Universe, just try and imagine how big it is, just try, now that you have tried you know how awesome it really is, something so awesome the human brain can't fully realize how awesome it is...now that's awesome
Nominated by Love of the Awesome
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Filename: universe_2.jpgSource: NASA image via John Griffiths on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/indieflickr/568374062/ 
Filename: universe_nebula.jpgSource: Public Domain - NASA Url: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hubble_Reopens_Eye_on_the_Universe_-_GPN-2000-000882.jpg 
Filename: universe_woodcut.jpgSource: Wiki Commons Url: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/FlammarionWoodcut.jpg 
Filename: universe.jpgSource: Public Domain - NASA Url: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deepest_View_Ever_of_the_Universe.jpg 
Filename: universe_antennae.jpgSource: Public Domain - NASA Url: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antennae_galaxies_xl.jpg 
Filename: universe_mindblow.jpgSource: jugbo on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jugbo/472932841/ 
Filename: universe_rainbow.jpgSource: brianarn on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianarn/265152959 
Filename: universe_sumbrero.jpgSource: Public Domain - NASA Url: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg
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Extent of the Universe was voted MORE AWESOME than:
 Chewbacca  The Couch Dress  Moustache Balaclava  Shaved Ball Cap  Giant Nintendo Controller  Jesus Christ  Little Superstar  Meat Suitcase  Sasquatch  Venus Fly Traps  Theo Jansen's Art  General Lee 01  Mock Apple Pie  El Chupacabra  Robocop on a Unicorn  Roller Derby  Freerunning  Dwight K. Schrute  Mister Rogers doing The Wave  President Obama  The Hamburger Bed  Wingsuit Base Jumping  Beer Maids  WAKE n' BACON  Paul Bunyan  Space Invader Invasion  Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator  The Brick Testament  Banksy  James Earl Jones Counts to 10  Praying Mantises  Lawn Mower Racing  Caffeine  Pirate Parts  Vectrex  The Recliner  Bonneville Salt Flats  Non-Newtonian Liquid  Literal Video Versions Literal Video Versions  Chuck Norris vs. Bruce Lee  Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka  Greenpeace  Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Israel Kamakawiwo'ole  Hunter S. Thompson  MST3K MST3K MST3K  Pizzazz  X-Ray Vision  Converse All Stars  Marilyn Monroe  Congress Ave Bridge Bats  Price is Right Wheel  Fireworks  Obama Ninja-Chops Fly  Tooth Fairy  Mark Twain  Les Claypool Extent of the Universe was voted LESS AWESOME than:  Nikola Tesla  Aurora Borealis  Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton  Captain James T. Kirk  Library of Congress Chuck Norris vs. Bruce Lee  Emperor Norton  Walking on the Moon
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         BANKSY
Special Selection May 09 Banksy is perhaps the best known graffiti artist ever. His work ranges from the optical illusion, to the bizarre, to the political statement, to the cultural icon. He has completed works all over the planet, while maintaining his anonymity. His work is done with stencils and spray paint, allowing him to get extremely complicated works up quickly. As far as anyone knows, he does not sell any of his artwork through traditional means. So to collect his pieces, auctioneers have been known to sell his work in place and leave it up to the purchaser how they will remove it from the location.
Nominated by chwala
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Filename: banksy_cavepainting.jpgSource: chrisjohnbeckett on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisjohnbeckett/2465093025/ 
Filename: banksy_pledge.jpgSource: eddiedangerous on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddiedangerous/2310028517/in/set-72157602122808353/ 
Filename: banksy_jumprope.jpgSource: jakedobkin on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluejake/228298837/ 
Filename: banksy_maid.jpgSource: unusualimage on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/unusual_image/455893335/in/set-72157604010021248/ 
Filename: banksy_society.jpgSource: unusualimage on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/unusual_image/2302536329/in/set-72157604010021248/ 
Filename: banksy_bristol.jpgSource: Walt Jabsco on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/waltjabsco/2037993200/ 
Filename: banksy_flower.jpgSource: unusualimage on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/unusual_image/1804374220/
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Banksy was voted MORE AWESOME than:
 Bookmobile The Couch Dress  Easy Bake(R) Oven Shaved Ball Cap Giant Nintendo Controller Sasquatch  Crop Circles Mock Apple Pie El Chupacabra  BigDog Robot Robocop on a Unicorn Roller Derby Freerunning Dwight K. Schrute  Miracle On Ice The Hamburger Bed  Bob Ross  Hedgehogs WAKE n' BACON  Zombies  Rollerman Space Invader Invasion Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator  Xiao Xiao  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies  Neil Peart's Drum Kit  Eskil Ronningsbakken  Pop Rocks  Spork  Cocktail Umbrellas  Cyclops  Sammy Hagar Can't Drive 55  Shutter Shades  Cutty Sark  Shadow Hare  Meerkat Manor  Head and Wrist Bands  Urban Camouflage  Coracle  Tree Hugging  Throat Singing  Moustaches  Forbidden Fist of the Ninja  Johnny Cash James Earl Jones Counts to 10  Death Star Literal Video Versions Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka Hunter S. Thompson MST3K Mark Twain Emperor Norton Les Claypool Banksy was voted LESS AWESOME than: Nikola Tesla Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton Chewbacca Theo Jansen's Art President Obama Wingsuit Base Jumping The Brick Testament The Brick Testament  Jimi's Star-Spangled Banner Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton Captain James T. Kirk  The Man with No Name The Man with No Name  Teddy Roosevelt Extent of the Universe  Jesus Riding A Dinosaur Walking on the Moon
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Am I the only one who finds this one of the most boring Awesomeoff entries of all time? It basically amounts to "Infinite Distance" which can be a somewhat interesting concept to consider, but hardly deserving of a place the upper pantheon of Awesomnity. If you look at all the other Awesomeoff entries, they are people, things, or accomplishments. Infinite Distance is about as exciting as Perfect Roundness or Infinitely Repeating Numbers. Plus, shouldn't it at least be THE Extent of the Universe? That bothers me too. And don't even get me started on the fact that this entry's write-up is one of the worst run-on sentences I've ever read. It's practically an Infinite Distance Without Proper Punctuation.
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Haha, I found the description of my paragraph to be quite amusing. Point well taken.
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Sounds like someone took a s*** in your cornflakes this morning, Thad.
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If they did I would sooner vote for Shit on a Bowl of Cornflakes than for Extent of the Universe.
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Damn its awesome i mean awsomoff's are happening all thanks to that so called universe and its ridiculously far boundaries.. if they exist. Pretty darn awesome... its should be disqualified actually for unfair advantage.
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I'm just not feeling "Extent of the Universe" this month. It seems to abstract, and as far as abstract concepts go, it's not even the most awesome. I'd vote for simple "infinity" or the Greek "Logos" over Extent of the Universe.
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I have to say, this is shaping up to be the very first month where I just can't agree with the winner. I've got to vote for Wonka, because really I just don't see the awesomeness of "Extent of the Universe". Why not just nominate "Everything" or "Awesomeness itself"? It's just way too removed from the reality of anything humans can fully comprehend, and doesn't have that extra little "oomph" that would make it truly awesome - like the Greek "Logos" would have.
I'm not trying to bash here, and I'm sorry if EofU is your type of awesome, but I find myself for the first time just going, "meh". Here's looking forward to August!
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What does the guy with the pimples have to do with the Extent of the Universe?
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His mind is being blown. Make sense?
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I have a Banksy Rat up on my wall. Banksy is awesome.
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You lucky bastard. I love you.
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